Danielle Franklin
Childminder in London (also available for babysitting)
Female Member since Mar 2009 Last Updated Sep 2025 Last Login 27 Oct 2025
My Summary
Ofsted Registered Childminder And Forest School Teacher
About Me
I am an Ofsted registered childminder graded good and outstanding for the past 16 years, I work alongside another independent Ofsted registered childminder and we are both trained Forest school teachers. I have 2 daughters of my own, aged 20 and 16, We attend regular childminding groups, stay and plays, trips to the park, farm, museums and soft plays. My setting provides a strong focus on outdoor learning, learning amongst nature and following the interests of each individual child. I am committed to providing all the children with a high quality of care. I follow the EYFS for under 5's, which covers all of the areas of development for the children and have a close working relationship with Islington councils early years team and Send department. I have recently undergone training to be a level 3 Forest School Leader, and very much have a forest school ethos focus within our setting. Promoting mental well-being, and the ability to be imaginative and explorers.
We also offer free government funded childcare place for 9 months, 2,3 and 4 year olds
We will have 2 spaces available for under 5's from January . References are available on request
My Experience
I have been running my childcare business for 16 years now and still love helping path the way for children to fulfil their full potential. I have lots of experience with day care, babysitting, young babies and special educational needs etc (full references are available on request)
My Qualifications
Ofsted rating as Outstanding
level 3 childcare learning and development
Level 3 Forest school Leader
Listed on the register of good practice for Islington
child protection
first aid
health and safety
food hygiene
DBS
Promoting speech and language in early years
Working and supporting children with SEND
Working in partnership with parents
My Availability
1 x under 5 mon-thurs
please phone for more information regarding childminding or babysitting!
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| Overnight | no | no | no | no | no | no | no |
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My Fees
- Babysitting from £15.00 per hour
- Childminding from £15.00 per hour
My Local Schools
This childminder has not yet informed us whether or not they provide any drop off or pick up services at local schools.
My Ofsted Inspections
The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.
My Documents
- Ofsted Certificate (added 25/02/2025)
- UK Passport (added 27/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: Safeguarding (added 20/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: Characteristics of effective leaders (added 20/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: Infection prevention and control in early years settings (added 20/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: promoting positive behaviour (added 20/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: learning through play (added 20/08/2024)
- Training Certificate: Food Hygieneand Safety (added 20/08/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: Forest school First Aid (added 20/08/2024)
- First Aid Certificate: Peadiactric First Aid (added 20/08/2024)
Reviews
5 out of 5
Parents say
The childminder is highly praised for providing exceptional care. Parents appreciate the diverse activities, including forest school, outings, and learning opportunities. Children are described as happy and thriving in a nurturing environment. The childminder is commended for her expertise, reliability, and ability to support children's development.
Summary generated by AI from the text of recent member reviews
Latest reviews
Below are the latest reviews for Danielle Franklin. Please note that reviews represent the subjective opinions of other Childcare.co.uk members and not of Childcare.co.uk. Parents must carry out their own checks and references on childcare providers to ensure that they are completely happy before enaging in the use of their services.
We had our two sons with Dani from 2023 to 2025. We were so happy to entrust our children into Dani’s care. She is confident and competent, never phased by anything. She always had brilliant ideas for activities and days out - my children did way more adventurous days with Dani than with us! Forest school was a staple of their experience with Dani and they always came home enthused and full of ideas!
I felt like she had the perfect balance of discipline and kindness, and my kids were always very happy to be dropped off at Dani’s in the morning.
I was confident that Dani was looking out for developmental milestones and encouraging our children to progress - using the early years curriculum as a guide. Food was nutritious and abundant - I rarely needed to do top up meals at home. All in all, we highly recommend Dani.
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Emmeline
on 15/10/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you Em, really appreciate your review
Danielle cared for my son when he was a toddler, and I couldn’t have asked for anyone better. She is incredibly understanding and has such a natural love for the children she looks after — and the children clearly love her too. She has a wonderful ability to understand children’s needs, including those with SEN, and creates a safe, fun, and nurturing environment where they can thrive.
She provides a fantastic balance of fun activities and learning opportunities, and we could see the difference it made in his confidence and development. Danielle is respectful, caring, and genuinely passionate about what she does.
She made both our son and us feel completely at home, and it was clear how much he enjoyed being around her. She is professional, trustworthy, and gave us complete peace of mind knowing that our son was in her care.
We feel very lucky to have had her as our childminder and would 100% recommend her to any family looking for someone outstanding.
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Ashley
on 27/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you so much for your lovely words, I really appreciate it! He was an absolute pleasure to look after and now he is all grown up and a beautiful young man in the making
Danielle looked after my daughter Ella until we moved out of the area.
Ella loved being out and about with Danielle and the gang in the local parks and farms and making use of activities in the local area and never stuck indoors,
Ella always came home happy and was well looked after.
Danielle is knowledgeable about childcare and children's needs.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
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Cass100
on 20/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you really appreciate your kind words
Danielle looked after my eldest son from 2014 till around 2019 and then also my youngest from 2016 to 2019....till we moved out of the area.
My children were happy and well cared for with Danielle. They were out and about often, with Danielle, making use of acivities and parks in the local area. They were never stuck indoors.
Danielle is knowledgeable about childcare and children's needs. She was early to notice some of my son's needs, and helped me work to secure his autism diagnosis which was incredibly helpful.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
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Aimee
on 19/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you Aimee, was a pleasure to take care of your boys
Dani provided ad hoc childcare for my twins when they were between 1-3 years old. She’s so talented and experienced at what she does and very committed and reliable. I would wholeheartedly recommend her as a childminder and most importantly our kids love her!
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Arabella
on 19/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you so much
Both my girls went to Dani from 9 month onwards and then stayed throughout primary school. Lovely care, lovely setting and many fond memories (plus great folders to remember their time there). I am especially grateful that she was able to adapt the food when my little one was diagnosed with coeliac.
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StephS
on 19/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Oh I do miss the girls we had so much fun. Thank you for your review
Danielle is an absolutely wonderful childminder. She cared for my son, George, from when he was just 10 months old, and every single drop-off was a joy—he was always so excited to see her and spend time in her care. Danielle planned engaging activities and kept the children busy with outings and new experiences, creating a fun and stimulating environment every day. She also provided delicious, nutritious meals and a level of care that went above and beyond. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience for George—truly an outstanding service.
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Sophia
on 19/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Hey thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We did have a lot of fun. It’s was honestly a pleasure looking after George x
Danielle has looked after our daughter since she was 9 months old she is now 3 and still does. Danielle is warm and caring and highly knowledgeable about childcare and in particular the Forrest school approach. We love the variety of activities that the children do daily including Forrest school, stay and plays, museums, parks, soft play, library’s, local events and so on. There is never a dull day and our daughter comes home full of chatter about her day and all of the things she has learnt and experienced. We also love that Danielle’s is part of a warm group of childminders and children who our daughter thinks of as extended family. Our daughter truly loves Danielle and her family. In short we would thoroughly recommend Danielle to anyone it has been such a positive experience 😁
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Laura
on 19/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you Laura, really appreciate your kind words. Evie is a complete extension of our home. And a pleasure to take care of
Dani looked after both our sons from when they were around 7/8 months through until they went to school. They still go back to her over the school holidays. She is absolutely amazing. She provided a kind, nurturing and fun environment for them to learn and grow. They would do a whole bunch of different activities from stay and plays to trips to London places like the Tate Modern or the Zoo. Dani also runs an amazing forest school with another local childminder which my kids loved. I highly highly recommend her.
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Anna MW
on 19/09/2025
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Danielle Franklin
on 15/10/2025:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and your kind words. I miss the boys we had so much fun
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